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Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 11
"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself." – Henry Ward Beecher. Act With Accountability: Unlocking Personal Leadership Through Responsibility “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 10
"Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” – Albert Einstein. Learning Continuously Must Lead To Action: The Missing Link in Personal Leadership “Success is something you attract by the person you become.” – Jim Rohn. Last week, we...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 9
"Change is the end result of all true learning” - Leo Buscaglia. Learning Continuously: The Leadership Lesson Jim Rohn Lived “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” — Jim Rohn. When we talk about personal leadership, there’s...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 8
"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all" — President George Washington. Exercising Self-Discipline: The Power of Personal Transformation On a bitter November morning in Cleveland, Ohio,...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 7
"Listening is about being present, not just about being quiet." – Krista Tippett. The Power Of Listening: The Leader’s Secret Weapon [Part B] True leadership always starts with personal leadership, and nothing accelerates that like mastering the art of deep, attentive...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 6
"The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear." – Maya Angelou. The Power Of Listening: The Leader’s Secret Weapon [Part A] Imagine being President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War—burdened, overwhelmed, and needing someone to...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 5
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." – John Quincy Adams. THE POWER OF SELF-DISCIPLINE It was just another day at the barbershop—my usual refuge for a quick trim, a good laugh, and sometimes, a moment...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 4
"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing." — Albert Schweitzer. THE POWER OF PERSONAL EXAMPLE During the 1930s, a young boy was utterly obsessed with eating a lot of sugar. His mother was terribly upset about this. But no matter how...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 3
"The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example." – John Wooden. Jeph’s story is one of transformation, resilience, and the power of self-leadership. Rejected by his half-brothers at a tender age for circumstances beyond his control, Jeph’s...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 2
“People are often led to causes and often become committed to great ideas through persons who personify those ideas. They have to find the embodiment of the idea in flesh and blood in order to commit themselves to it.”– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I just returned from...
Leadership Begins With Self: Unlocking Personal Leadership – Part 1
“The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.” – John Wooden. It was a radiant spring afternoon as Nancy, an 8-year-old with big dreams, returned home with her family after Sunday service. During lively conversation, she piped up, “When I...
The Mentorship Advantage: Why Mentorship Matters – Part 10
"The purpose of mentoring is to create the foundation for transformation." – Angela Lynne Craig. Ever found yourself under a tormentor who disguises himself or herself as a mentor? What was your experience like? Horrible? Terrible? I feel you because we all probably...